Zain and Hamza were out of breath.

This sentence in Urdu reads زین اور حمزہ ہانپا ہوا تھے۔, in Hindi ज़ैन और हमज़ा हांफा हुआ थे।, and is often typed in Hinglish as Zain aur Hamza haanpa hua thay.. In English, it translates to: Zain and Hamza were out of breath..

Grammar Point: The Past Simple tense with "to be" (were) describes a past state, trait, or condition — here, "out of breath".

Structure: Subject + were + adjective/noun (e.g., I were out of breath).

Usage Tip: Use this pattern to describe how someone or something was in the past, unlike "am/is/are" for the present.

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